Meaning of Calico | Babel Free
ˈkæ.lɪ.kəʊDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“This helix was covered with calico, and then a second wire applied in the same manner.”
“Trussed in corsets, jawbone-high collars and calicos that had seen better days, they have⟳ little enough to work⟳ with, their attempts at coquetry further constrained by their rigid mores of the day.”
“One of them, a calico whose half-grown kittens he just fed, slow-blinks at him, an affectionate gesture.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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